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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2022 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#4

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,395
Connecticut 283
New Hampshire 198
Vermont 208
Rhode Island 339
Maine 129

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 53,722

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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